Glass-working machinery



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INVENToRs Patented Jan. 13, 1931 UNIT STATES) ROY D.Y MILEY, oF EAST ORANGE,t ANiDl wiLFaIi J. wINNiNen NEW JERSEY, AssIGNoRs To GENERAL e ntnornrcuvaron LAMP COMPANY, 6E

noBoxEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION oF NEW JERSEY GLASS-WORKING MAINERY Appia-ation' mea Ndvemb'er 2s,- fezsf.' serial' No.- 'igs My present invention relates to glass blow-Y ing machinery for splicing together sectionsv ofglass tubing and particularly for splicing bulbs or tubes to tubular sections of glass. The apparatus of my invention is used particularly for welding together parts of the envelope of mercury vapor lamps but is useful in the art generally.

In making' the envelopes for mercury vapor lamps7 for example, an envelope is formed comprising a sealed glass tube termi' nating at one or both of its ends in a glass bulb orv enlargementin which are provided suitable electrodes for" maintaining an arc which extends through the tubular part of the envelope. En forniing'the envelope it is economical to use for the tubular' part glass tubing such as is to be commonly found on the market and to weld or splice'to sueli tubes' of" proper lengt-li a glass bulb which has been formed separately from the tube. In some" casesv ot splicing it is necessary to provide means for mounting the tube and the bulb with their end's'to be spliced in'juXtapositio-n, means for simultaneously heating' said adjacent ends to' a welding or splicing temperature, means for moving them into splicing relation upon the attainment of suoli tem'- perature, means for rotating the tube andV the bulbtogether under a'flame or other heating meansV for obtaining uniform heating throughout the portions weldedor for mov ing the heating means' relative thereto and meansv for maintain-ing and varying a pressure withinthe tube and bulb after the weld liasbeenstarte'd for the purpose of Working the glass being weldedinto a soundV and complete weld;

In providing such above mentioned means itV is necessary to take into consideration-the peculiarshape of the parts which go to constitute the finishedV envelope aswell as the shane of the tlnish'ed envelope and to provide sucli-Ymeans in forms which will permit and prop-ide for arapi'd and' efciei'i't production of the envelope as finished' byV the machine'.

It is therefore an object of my invention' to' provide in aglass blowing machine othis type a' clamp for firm-ly and securely holding a! glass binb by an'` engagement' ot a limited' accommodate within the clamp" an' enlarge'- ment orbulbl on said tube.

It is alsoan object ofmy invention' to provide such above mentioned clamps with means forV rotating them about the aiis of the partev being Welded and with means for opening and closing them at any positionner"v suoli! rotation. l

It is' also an object of my invention'topro'l vde:meaii'rsV` for supportng'said tube at de sired pointsa'longlits' lengthwhich means will pern'iit the rotation of the tube aboutv itsaXis while being Welded. Y f

It is a further object lof my inventionA to provide between. said: clamps" and' the means' for rotation thereof a' clutch for' 'ina-king and' breaking ther driving connection.

Other objects' ofiny invention will appear from the specification and drawings formi-ng. a part thereof'.v

In the drawings;

Fig.I 1 is a' fron-t elevationvi'ew of a glass blowingV machine showing: clamping'. means at each" endl of the machine, inea'nsfor operating' said' clamps', means for' geng'agingV and disengaging' the clamp driving' means from the source of power, said engaging and disengaging means being connected with' one of' the clamp perating means whereby they are simull taneously operate'drto disengage theV drivingV porting' meansand a heatingmeans-"disposed between the two clamps, a source of air pressure having' connection toy a'point within onel of the clamps anda` regulating means there#v for.- y Y Fig. 2'isamend'elevation-,viewtaken bythe mandenme machine-f Fig. lemma-gatta' embodying'. my invention Vlll driving 3 supports connections between the motor and the glass handling machinery and details of a clutch therebetween.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation view in part section taken at the extreme left end of the machine of Fig.r1 showing details of the clutch mechanism and means for operating it.

Fig. 4 is a section view along line 4-4 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows showing details of the clutch mechanism and the means for controlling it.

Figs. 5 and 6 arey respectively side elevation and front elevation views of a gas flame heater for heating the lglass to be worked on the machine. Y

Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively side and front elevation views, both in part section, of an adjustable supporting means for a glass tube to be held by the machine.

Fig. 9 is an elevation view of one of the clamps used on the machine showing means for eifecting the opening and closing thereof and showing in dotted lines a glassbulb as being held inthe clamped position therein.

Figs. 10 and 11 are respectively end and elevation views of the other clamping mechanism showing means for operation of the` same and showing in dotted lines the glass bulb as being held in the clamped position therein with a tubulation from said bulb extending longitudinally through the body of the clamp and terminating in a hollow shaft supporting said clamp. This figure further shows a substantially gas tight casing mounted on and movable in part with the members of the clamp whereby air pressure may be applied'to the tubulation from said hollow shaft without substantial leakage.

Figs. 12 and 13,14 and 15, and 16 and 17 are side and elevation views respectively of respective parts of the clutch apparatus of the machine.

Fig. 18 is an elevation view similar to Fig. 1 of another embodiment of my invention which is similar to Fig. 1 except that the clamp at the left end is replaced by a simpler clamp adapted to hold a straight piece of glass tubing and which is adapted for simple operation.V

Fig. 19 is a sectional vew along line -a of Fig. 18 showing an end view of the clamp with a piece of glass tubing therein.

Fig. 2O is a plan view of the machine of Fig. 18, and

Fig. 21 is a side elevation view showing an alternateclamp structure.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 17 inclusive and to the part of Fig. 2O to the right of line b--b the supports 1 and 2 carry the longitudinal bed plate 3. At its right hand end bed plate two parallel guide rods 4 and 5 (see Figs. 1 and 20) which are spaced above said bed plate 3'by the posts 6, 6. Y On these rods 4, 5 is slidably mounted the block member 7 which carries fixed to the bottom thereof facing downwardly the gear rack 8 which engages the pinion 9 mounted to bed plate 3 and rotatable thereon by the handles 10, 10 for the moving of said block member 7 through rack 8 to the left or to the right. At the oppositer end of bed plate 3 is fixedly mounted the block member 12 which extends upwardly to about the same height as said block member 7 Between theV block members 7 and 12 there extends and is journaled therein at its ends the shaft 14 over which slides said block member 7 when it is moved on the slide rods 4 and 5. On shaft 14 and rotatable therewith is mounted the gear 15 within block 7 and movable therewith, proper bearing surfaces being providedvbetween the block and the sides of the gear and proper splining connection being provided between the gear andthe shaft 14 to permit movement of the gear longitudinally thereon over said shaft 14. Journaled to the upper part of block 7 is the shaft 21 which carries on its outer end the gear 22 which through the pinions 23 and 24 is in mesh relation to said gear 15. At its inner end said shaft 21 carries the clamp member 25 which is mounted thereto through the sleeve 26.

The sleeve 26 mounted on the inner end of shaft 21 carries the U shaped member 28 which has channels 29 along the outer surfaces of its leg members. Near each of the two corners formed by the bottom of the U and respective leg members are formed bosses 30, 30 on either side of said channels 29. Slidably mounted on sleeve 26 is the annular cone member 32 which tapersinwardly toward said U member 28 and which'at its opposite end has formed therein the annular channel 33. A spring 35 fixed at its outer end to said sleeve 26 and at its inner end resting against the bottom of the counterbore 36 formed 1n the outer end of said cone member 32 tends to force the cone member towards said U member 28. Pivoted between the respective pairs of said bosses 30, 30 and aligned in said slots 29 are the actuated bar members 40, 40 which are curved inwardly toward the cone 32 at the end nearest said cone and which carry at that end a roller 42 which is normally in contact with the conical surface of the cone member. A spring 44 connecting said members 40, 40 between the respective bosses 30, 30 and the rollers 42, 42 tends to hold said rollers 42, 42 against said Cone 32. At its outer -end each of the leg members of the U member 28 carries aT head 46. These heads have formed therein the vertically aligned slots 47 which communicate with said channels 29. In the lateral faces of said slots are formed channels 48, 48 which '551-55 in each T head form a pair facing each other and which are aligned from one T head to the other. Slidably mounted in each of said pairs 48 is the jaw member 50, the two of them forming a cooperating pair which carry at their inner ends the clamp members-l, 51. Each of said members carries at its outer end a pin 52 each of which engages a slot 53 in the end of the corresponding bar member 40 whereby said clamp members 51, 51 maybe moved toward or from each other through the action of spring 44 and cone 32 when said cone 32 is moved one way or the other on sleeve 26 to actuate or cause the actuation by said spring 44 of said bar members 40, 40. Referring to Figs. 1, 9 and 18 said block 7 carries pivoted thereto on the support member the bell crank 71 which terminates in a U member 72 straddling the channel 33 of said cone member 32, each vof the legs of the U member carrying a pin 73 which engages said channel 33. A rod 75 pivoted to the other end of the bell crank 71 and connecting with a foot pedal 76 serves to transmit movement from said foot pedal whereby the cone member 32 is moved backward and forward for the opening and closing of said jaw members 51, 51, said spring member 35 tending to move sai'dj aw members into close and clamping position. A transverse bar 54 is carried by the U-member 28 near the ends of thelegs thereof, said bar having an opening therein in a position to receive the leads 326 extending from arglass bulb 324 held by the jaws 51. The handle 56,

pivoted on Vthe bar 54, connects with a bar 57 which serves to clamp the leads 326 within the opening 58, suitable spring mechanism being employed to normally maintain the bar 57 in clamping position.

Journalled in said block member 12 and axially aligned with said shaft 21vis the hollow shaft which at its inner endcarries Y the clamp member 82 (see Figs. 1, 10 and 11).

. Similar to said clamp 25 clamp 82 comprises a U member83 extending inwardly toward said clamp 25 and having channels 85 formed in the outer surfaces of its leg members. Back of said U member 83 is slidably mounted on shaft 80 the cone member 86 which has a surface 87 tapering inwardly toward said U member 83 and which has formed therein at its opposite end the annular channel 88. A spring 90 fixed to said shaft 801 and bearing against said cone member 86 tends to move the cone member toward said U member 83. "Near their inner ends each of the leg members of the U carry bosses 92,

92 on either side of the respective channelsk 85, 85 and which pivotally support the bar members 94, one of which is located in each of said channels 85, 85. The members 94 curve backwardly and inwardly toward said cene member 86 and carry at their ends the respective rollers 95, 95 which bear against said cone surface 87. A tension spring 97 connecting said bar members 94 near their roller ends tends to hold said rollers'V against the cone. Said bar members 94, ex'tendjlon-4 gitudinally' of and beyond the outer ends' of the leg Vmembers of the U member 83. At

their outer ends each of the leg members of- 94 whereby movement of said bar ,members 94 about their respective pivots 92, will cause said members 103, 103 to move vtoward or away from one another. At their inner ends said members 103, 103 carry the cooperating jaw members 107, 107. Plate members 110, extending from one leg of the U to the other and longitudinally thereof serve to inclose the space bounded vby said leg mem-V bers and to provide a pressure chamber for open ended glass' tubes held by the clamp whereby air pressure is imparted to the interior of said tubing for the suitable working thereof. At their inner sides each of said members 103 carries a rubber flap 112 movable therewith and which together serve to close the space at the front of the clamping member when the clamp is closed, said flap members being of such size and iexibility as to meet each other and flex s'unciently to close the front to withstand a pressure that will bend molten glass. 'Y ber 115, whose ends are bent inwardly to lit into said channel 88, is attached to the end of Van arm 117 which is pivotally supported above the bed plate 3 by the standardV 116 and serves to move said cone member 86 backward and forward for the opening or `closing of said clamp members 107, vsaid spring 90 tending to hold said cone member ina position in which said clamps will be held closed as above described. An extension 118 of said arm 117 extends-below its'pivot on said standard 116 and connects with and pivots toy the bar member 120' which terminates at one end in a pivotal connection with 'the handle member121 mounted onthe machine at 'the operators vposition and near said pedal 76. AnY

and within the opening 125 in said block V12V the gear 126 which has concentrically formed thereon the projecting boss 127 which has A U shaped mem-V L formedk in the lateral face rthereof the slots or channels 128. About said bass 127 and movable on the yface thereof in any direction with respect thereto is the ring member' 13,0; which carries on its inner surface the dog 131 f which carries the roller 156.

which is of such size and shape as to fit in any of said channels 128 and which is movable into and out of engaging relation thereto. About said ring member is the enclosing and guiding member 135 which is fixed to shaft 14 by its boss 136 in such a position that the hollow interior chamber 137 thereof faces said gear 126 and encloses said boss 127 and the encircling ring member 130, the inner tace ofrsaid member 135 being closely spaced to the opposing face of said gear 126. On the outer surface of member and at a point opopsite the lug or dog 131 is formed the hollow boss 139 in which is positioned one end of a compression spring 140 which y has its opposite end positioned in the bore 141 Jformed in the lateral surface of said chamber 137 of member 135. surface of member 130 and at a point diametrically opposite boss 139 is formed the lug member 143 which-is positioned and slidable in the slot 144 formed in the lateral boundary of chamber 137 vopposite said bore 141 and which serves to hold said member 130 properly positioned with respect to said member and which normally projects beyond the outside ot said member 135 in which position said spring tends to h-old it. Said lug 143 is of such dimensions with reipect to the lateral face of said member 135 and with respect to the size and shape oi' said lug 131 and the channels 128 that when its outer end is moved inwardly to a position in which it is substantially flush with the 4ateral surface ot 135 that said lug 131 is out of engaging relation with said slots 128. Positioned underneath member 135 is the bar member which-is hinged at its back end to the lug 151 formed at the back of said block 12 near its forward end said bar 150 carries the roller 152 which is movable against the lateral surface of member 135 in which position it will engage the outer end of said lug 143 upon its rotation tothat position and which upon such engagement through the upward movement of bar 150 on its pivot will cause said lug 143 to be moved inwardly into member 135 whereby said lug 131 will be moved out of engaging relation with said slots 128 against the compression of said spring 140. For the suitable movement of said roller 152 into operative relation with said lug 143 said bar member 150 is provided with a frontwardly projecting stud 155 Underneath said roller 156 is provided the cam member 158 pivoted on the stud 159 and pivotally connected to said bar member 120 by the extension 160. Said cam 158 is formed so that it will move bar member 150 into engagement with lug 143, thus forcing the dog 131 from a slot 128 of boss 127, simultaneously 'with the opening o1c the clamp V82 when bar 120 is moved through the operation ofhandle 121 or pedal 122. v

On the outer At the outward side' of'block 12 and'on said shaft 14 is mounted the gear 165 which meshes with the gear 166 mounted thereabove on an outward extension of said hollow shaft 80. At the back of block 12 ismounted the motor 170 on the projecting member 171 iixed to said bedplate 3, which motor carries the rlvoorm gear 173 which meshes with said gear Said hollow shaft 80 carries on its inner end the tube which projects within the air chamber oi said clamp member 82. At its outer end said hollow shaft 80 carries the small housing 182 which encloses its outer end, is fixed against rotation with the shaft, and connects with a suitable source of air pressure, not shown, through the tubes 183-185. A Y extension 186 of said tubes 184 and 185 which has its open end terminating on the machine near the position of the operator serves through proper finger pressure thereon in a manner well known in the practice of glass blowing to regulate the pressure of air imparted at tube 180.

Referring to Figures 1, 7 and 8, there is provided near said clamp member 25 an adjustable tube supporting member which comprises the yoke member 191, the bosses 192 on the bottomV of which are mounted on and slidable over said slide rods 4 and 5. Said yoke 191 carries the vertically extending axially aligned and spaced apart tube members 194 and 195 between which in slot 196 of yoke 191 is mounted the thumb nut 198 through which passes the screw member 199 vertically slidable in said tubes 194 and 195 and which is held against rotation by the pin v 200 extending through the slot 201 formed 1n screw 199 and fixed to said tube mem" ber 195. By the rotation of the thumb nut' 198 on screw 199 the latter can be caused to move upwardly or downwardly as desired. At its upper end said screw 199 carries the slide channel'member 203, in the horizontal slot 204 of `which'is mounted the slide 205 which is slidable in said slot 204 by means of the screw 206 which passes loosely through the back 207 of the member 203 and is threaded through the slide 205 itself, a suitable handle208 heilig provided for therotation of the screw. At its upper surface the slide 205 carries the yoke 210 whichcarries the tube supporting rollers 211 and 212. On the axle 213 of roller 212 is hinged thecurved member 214 which carries a roller 215l movable into engagement with a tube supported-by said rollers 211'and V212 which tube is indicated at 320 in Fig. 7 by the dotted lines. The handle 219 is providedfor member 214 for moving roller 215 into and out of engagement with tube 320 and for opening the holder for the placing and removal: of the tube thereinto or therefrom.

.Referring to Figures 1, 5,6, 18 and 20 said slide rods 4 and 5 carry between said sonerie@ and sardi damp-25 they -gasresfbe-ng provided. fer by- -the'chann-LZH -fn 224 by meansof the bosses 225 which are slidable over` said rods and which are connected together through member 226. which carries the vertically-disposed socket 2 27 which has at its top the. flexible clamp member 228 which ifs adjustable..through. the 'nut and. bolt 230. Adjustably `mounted in' said socket 227 throughsaid clamp 228 is; the

Inthis other embodiment said block-12 car` hollow stem 232l having a gasinlet 233 connectingr therewith at 4one. side to a suitable Vsource of gas supply not shown through the ilexibletubing 234 andiwhieh carries at its top the flame holder 235 which ishollow and connects with said tube 232 and .which carries the gas. burner 236 arranged toimpinge heat therefrom toward; a common center within said holderV 235fand directlyA above the point between said slide rods'4rund 5. A valve 240 vis provided in tube 234 and has connection through the'arm'241 and the, rod 242 .to a suitable foot pedal not shown for theV regulation of the flow of gas totheburners 236.

Referring to Figures 2., 18, 19 and 2() there is shown a clamping arrangement at the left end of the machiney dierent fronrthat of clamp 82 aswell. as the operating parts therefor which is adapted tofhandle a straight ended tabulated tube in place of a tube vformed with bulb thereon as shown in Fig. 1.

ries in place of hollow shaft 80: the shaft 80 mounted for vaxial mover-nentV as well as. for h .eac 2.90 which moves; in a'slidewa-'y formed inthe rotational movement therein in a manner hereinafter fully'described. YAt. its outer end said shaft 8O.v carries the rack 250 eachfof the teeth of" which is formed as an annulus.

Engaging said rack 250 is the gear 251 mount' ed to block 12 by means of the farm 252. The pinion 253 concentrically mounted to gear 251 connects through the sprocket chain 255v to l the pinion and handle 256, 257 mounted at the front of the machine near the operators f position, the pinions 258, 258 at the end of the machine serving to take the bend in the chain 255 as it passes from the end of the machine downwardly tothe bottom and front of the machine.

At the end of-shaft is pivotally mounted the hinged clamping' member 260 which carries-at its outer end clamping roller 262. The springs 263, 263 connected, at-one endto said member 260, one on either side, and with their other ends to the end of said shaft 80 Y b serve to pull said clamping member-260y and Beneath said clamping member 260 said shaft 80 carriesv a .rub-

roller 262 downwardly.

' ber stopper 265 having a central opening therethrough 'which connects withV the hollow interior of said shaft 80". Extending parallel to said shaft 80 and mounted to the plate '270,l is-t'hesupporting bar Y268, said plate 27 Q being mounted about the shaft 80 yand rotatable therewith, longitudinal y movemento' shaft-80' with respect to plate`270 opening of'rubbe membersV 288:

shaft 80 anda spline riding therein and xed to plate 270.1.v f l .l y

Ati its outer `'end saidv bar 268 carries a 'Vj block 272 adapted to eooperatewith said roller 262; for clamping aglass tube. This clamp is adapted toreeeive the vend of a `tulirulated glasstnbe 275k and forclosing the endof the tube to make-it'air tight.. The glass tube havinga tubulation extendin axially .from the end thereof isinserted between. roller 262 and the block 272- wirth the tubulation extending through `the central r tip 2.65 and the end'of the y glass-.tube itself, being pushed firmly against the. rubber i .then hold the tube in lair tight position against therubber tip` of the. tip. The springs 263 will In Figs. 1 8, 2.0 and21 'is shownfa clamp 28(7)*forl lholdi'A g a bnlbedend 276 of a lamp havingv a lateral tubulan extension 277 of .glass sealed thereto which roarriesa lamp electrode. Ashaped member 282 which is fixed v.to the `Said-clamp 280 'comprises/a U shaft 21 which has laterallyextendingpairs o f lugs.- 284, one pair neareach of the, corners ofthe U. 'Atthe end of each leg of'A the U is provided at theouter 'edge thereof a pair oflaterally extending lugs 286,` 2.86; Bo

tween each pair of lugs. 284 is pivoted an arm 288 which as shown is; bowed and extends forwardly and betweenthersaid lugs,286, 'one.

between 'each pair of lugs 286 ismounted a clampv slide inner surface ofrsai'd lugs 286. Eaoh of the said clamp slides290- is` pivotedV to they outer end ofthe corresponding 'arm member 288,`

lugvv 29.2.' being provided Yon the members 290 vforV this, purpose, lthe members 290v ybeing -admltting a bulb 276 on the glass tube 275 to the space between the legs of the U. y At their ends opposite the clamping members each of said arm members 288 extend which are `mounted rollers 298. A tension spring-.300fixed at each end tosaid arm memers 288fnear said rollers 29.8 tend to draw these roller ends ofisaidarm members288 toward each other and' thereby vopen the clamps 295,Y 295'. Therfrusto conical member 302 mountedv about vshaft. 21 and "contacting with said rollers 288 serves by longitudinalmovement on the shaft 21 to force the roller 'ends ofarms288 apart and lthereby to close said The spring 3.03 mounted 'be` tween the block 17 anda cylinder 305 which clamps 295.-

extends through the end vof cone 302tends to hold :said cone 302 against saidrollers .298.

pair. VBetween the memberso' backwardly .and terminate in forks between Y clamped 298 to permit said spring 300 to move Varms 288 to open said clamping members 295. Y For more securely holding the bulb 276 in place the notched member 310 is fixed to the base of the U member 282 and extends forwardly and laterally toward the outer end of the U to provide a fork for receiving the tubular extension 27 7 p onthe bulb 276 of the tube 275', whereby the tube is secured against rotation in the clamp. Ablock 311 carried by the U- vmember 282forms an abutment for theend 'of the bulb 276. f

In the use-0f theabove described apparatus for splicing a bulb having electrodes extending axially therefrom onto a tube of glass 'having another bulb at its other end the operations are as follows, particular reference being made to Figures 1, and 3 to 17 inclusive.

` As shown in Fig. 1, the glass tube 320 having a bulb 321 fixed thereto and a tubulation .322 from the bulb is mounted in the machine with said bulb 321 within the clamp 82, the lever handle 121 having been moved to the right to move cone 86 away from the roller ends of arms 94, 94 to permit said springs 97, 97 to open the clampingjaws107-107. After mounting the bulb 321 and itsA tubulation '322 in chuck 82the opposite end of tube 320 is placed on the rollers 211 and 213of the supporting member 190 and the roller 215 brought to rest on the top of the tube. The clamp 82 is then closed by moving handle 121 back to the left to move cone 86 into the clamp closing position. With this movement of vhandle 121 to the left the cam 158 will move the arm 150 to retract the roller 152 from engagement with the lug 143 whereby the spring 140 will move the ring 130 into engaging relationwiththe slots 128 whereby when the driving motor isy actuated the lug 131 will fall into one of the slots 128 to efect driving engagement `between. the motorA and shaft 14' and shaft 80. The bulb 324 is ment with said tube 320 and vwith the electrodes 326 thereof positionedin the clampingspace 58 of the clamp 54 which is opened I and closed by the handle`56.

The burners 236 are now brought to Va position about the openend of tube 320 by movement on the slides 4, tubular extension 325 of bulb 324 is brought i close tosaid end'of tube 320 by movement of the vsupporting block member7 through the between the jaws 51, 51 of clamp 25 with its tubular extension 325 in axial align- 5 and the end of the" YPressure is then applied tothe interior of the tubes through control of the flow of air through tube 186 with the linger of the operator to raise and lower the pressure in tube Y 184 and the interior of clamp 82 whereby Y pressure on the interior of tubes 32() and325 is controlled. This pressure control and va-i riation is carried on in a manner well. known in the art for the proper splicing of two tubes after sufficient lcooling of the yweld for ythe glass to sustain its weight the handle 121 is moved to the right to dis-engagethe clutch mechanismrand to open the clamp 82. Clamp 25 is then opened and the tube 320 with the bulb 324 spliced thereonto is removed.

In Figs. 18, 19, 20 and 21 are shown adaptations of the machine :above described for splicing on to a a straight tube having a closed end end. For holding thebulb 276 the clamp 280 is opened ina manner similar with the tubular extension 27 5. the clamping gular projection 27 7 I beingy insertedbetween the forks of holder 310, the end of the bulb 276 resting against the block 311 mounted on the-inner end of said U shaped member 282 engaged by and extending inwardly therefrom. YThis open is placed between rollers 211- 212 and 215 lof the supporting member 190. The

burners 236 and the end of the tubular eXten-. ,sion 27 5 of vbulbf27 6 are then brought into welding relation tothe .end of tube 27 5 and splicing of these tubes is done in the manner above described in connection with the ma- `chine of Fig. 1.

Claims v 1. In a machine forljoining hollow-glass bodies, a clamp adaptedfor holding a hol- Y low piece and for transmittingV air pressure tothe interior thereof comprising a shell having means for'connecting the interior of the shell to a source of air pressure, movable clamping members in operable'relation to said shell'and movable wall members at an vopening in vsaid .shell adapted vfor closing to clamp 25.

bulb having atubular extension eX- tending angularly therefrom near its outer members 295-295 and the anshaft,'heating means in operable relation to glassware carried by said clamp, a clutch member between said driving means and said first mentioned shaft comprising an element having a notched boss, a second element which is rotatable with respect to said first mentioned element, said second element having a flange facing said boss and having an annular shoulder extending about said boss, a member carried by said flange slidable into and out of engagement with the notches of said boss, means tending to move said member toward said boss for engagement with a notch thereon, and means carried by said support for moving said slidable member eny ' away from said boss for disengagement from the notches thereof, and connecting means having a handle near said heating means for actuating said movable member into and out of actuating engagement with said slidable member. y

12. In a machine for working hollow glassware, a support, a shaft mounted on said support, means to drive said shaft, a second shaft adapted to be driven by said first shaft, a glass holding clamp on said second shaft, heating means in operable relation to glassware carried by said clamp, a clutch member between said driving means and said first ing a notched boss, asecond element which is rotatable with respect to said first mentioned element, said second element'having av flange facing said boss and having an annular shoulder extending about said boss, a member carried by said flange slidable into and out of engagement with the notches of said boss, means tending to move said member toward said boss for engagement with a notch thereon, and means carried by said support forv moving said slidable member away from said boss for disengagement from the notches thereof, said clamp comprising a support member, side members extending from said support member, a lever pivoted to each of said side members, clamping jaws carried by said side members and having connection with said levers whereby they may be opened or closed by movement of said levers on their pivots, means for moving said Vlevers to open and close the clamps, and means for actuating said lever moving means and said movable means which engages the 55 slidable member of said flange for simultaneously opening said clamping jaws and disengaging said clutch and for simultaneously closing said clamping jawsand engaging the clutch members at will.

13. In a glass working machine, in combination, a support member, a driving shaft, a driven shaft, an engagable and disengagable clutch intermediate said shafts, a clampon said driven shaft, means mounted tolsaid support for engaging and disengaging said mentioned shaft comprising an element havclutch and means mounted to said support for opening and closing said clamp, and means in operable relation with said clutch operating means and said clamp operating means for simultaneously opening said clamp and disengaging said clutch and for simultaneously closing said clamp and engaging said clutch at will.

14. In a machine for working hollow glassware, a support, a driving shaft mounted on said support, a second shaft adapted to be driven by said first shaft, a glass holding clamp on said second shaft, heating means in operable relation to glassware carried by said clamp, and a clutch member mounted on said driving shaft comprising a loosely mounted flange member having a gear and a notched boss thereon, a second fiange fixed to said driving shaft facing said boss and having Y an annular shoulder extending about said boss, and a member carried by said secv ond flange slidable into and out of engagement with the notches of said boss.

Signed at Hoboken, in the county of I-Iudslcrnd State of New Jersey November, A. D.

VVILFORD` J. WINNINGI-IOFF. ROY D. MAILEY. 

